ddf probably hung himself.

He responded in the comments for the Game|Life post about this, but it's pretty anticlimactic.

Great stuff from the PA guys.

ddf's even got his own blog, apparently he's a troll and a video game "mover and shaker" and uses "internets" way too much (from the bits I did read).

http://denisduckfat.blogspot.com/

I know who he is

and he's probably right

So is the PA game funnier than PA itself?

While funny, I doubt this is effective advertising.  It won't get anyone who's not already a Penny Arcade fan interested in the game.  Although, I could easily be argued that the game isn't meant to appeal to anyone who's not already familiar with the comic, so it could be a moot point.

Reports indicate that the game is breaking early sales records, but again, I suppose that's to be expected, given the target audience.  People who are likely to buy the game are the kinds of consumers who purchase games on release day.  Will the game have legs?  I fully expect sales to drop after the first week or two.

I laughed. This is exactly the kind of thing I'd expect from them.

Reminds me of when David Lynch advertised Lost Highway as receiving "Two Thumbs Down!"